Real Madrid (A) - Tue 9th May, 20:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[Frankie lad]

If we play like we did against Arsenal we will win over there.
Haaland will be foaming about today and will be on a mission and of course we have KDB.
A win by 2 clear.

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

Walker pocketed Vini Jr on one leg, he's pocketed Mbappé too. Don't worry, he will rise to the occasion

He has to play. I trust him in these games more than in games vs teams who camp back and allow us to have the ball. His focus isn’t great in those but in games where a team fights us? He’s well suited.

 

[jim tolmies perm]

I've seen enough tonight to believe we can wind these fuckers up big time

 

[chickaroon]

Copa del Rey is tonight

Watching it now. All their threat comes down the left.

 

[WesthoughtonJohn]

I'd rip your hand off for a draw at their gaff.
We're on a great run BUT last couple of games we've not been 80% of what we can be, that worries me

 

[chickaroon]

I think we'll suffer a narrow defeat here and that would be fine by me, 2-1 Real. We're looking pretty spent at the minute which is quite understandable considering the amount of games we're playing. Team wise it should be Ederson, Walker, Dias, Stones, Akanji, Rodri, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Bernardo, Grealish, Haaland
Hope City prove me wrong for the umpteenth time, but I'm just not convinced we'll have the legs in this game

There are lots of fresh legs in the team you have named. Six of them didn't play today.

 

[wolfie1988]

Team picks itself. Ake being out "might" benefit us here as I'd like Walker to cover that right side and he may decide to go with 4 centre halves if Ake was fit

 

[chickaroon]

Yep, I'm expecting a reserve Real

They look really good today in the Copa del Rey. Their front 3 is causing carnage at the moment. To stand any hope of neutralising their wingers we need grealish and Silva to double up on them with the fullbacks.

Exactly what they will do.

 

[Withnail]

Watching it now. All their threat comes down the left.

Madrid are not a one man team, but fair to say if we keep Viniscus quiet over the 2 legs (easier said than done) then we have a decent chance of progressing.

 

[north down blue]

If ever the sentence chat shit get banged was created it was for Vinicius Jr, arrogant little prick is easy to wind up